| abstract |
An aqueous cosmetic composition adapted to be coated on the skin or hair and to deposit a thin film of water-insoluble cosmetic material comprising an aqueous medium having a protective colloid, and dispersed therein a solution of said water-insoluble cosmetic material in an organic solvent, which solvent is selected from the class of volatile water-insoluble solvents and solvents soluble in water at room temperature only to a limited extent. |